City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 18, 2024
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: JEREMY MCPIKE, DIRECTOR, GENERAL SERVICES
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Status of the Solicitation for the Sale and Redevelopment of a Portion of City-owned Property at 2 King Street
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ISSUE: Provide City Council with the status of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the sale and redevelopment of a portion of City-owned property located at 2 King Street issued on May 1, 2023, and staff recommendations.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council receive this update from staff.
BACKGROUND: At the Legislative Meeting on June 28, 2022, City Council declared an 1,825 SF portion of City-owned property located at 2 King Street surplus and requested that staff seek input and recommendations from the community to help determine the future use of the property before a solicitation was issued for its sale and redevelopment.
Staff participated in five (5) neighborhood commission meetings over a period of two years including two Waterfront Commission meetings, two Parks and Recreation Commission meetings and one joint meeting to solicit input and recommendations for the potential future uses of the property to help inform the RFP. Both commissions developed and submitted a joint list of requirements for potential uses of the property to be included in any solicitation for the sale and redevelopment of the property which was then divided into tiers based on importance. At the October 18, 2022, Waterfront Commission meeting and at the October 20, 2022, Parks and Recreation meeting, each commission unanimously endorsed the City's proposal to surplus this portion of 2 King Street and explore interest in the sale and redevelopment of the property through the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP).
At the Legislative Meeting on February 28, 2023, the City Council authorized the City Manager to issue an ...
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